Canada

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tampa, came after AHCA Secretary Simone Marstiller submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking numerous records about importation proposals by Florida and other states.

Canada is set to expand access next year, but human rights advocates say the system lacks safeguards and is prompting doctors to suggest the procedure to those who might not otherwise consider it.

The state, which continues to wait for FDA approval, expects to import drugs to treat asthma, COPD, diabetes, hepatitis C, HIV and AIDS, and mental health conditions.

Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Prime Minster Justin Trudeau noted that if Canada’s current positive path of vaccination rate and public health conditions continue the border can open.

Teams will be required to stay in a bubble and be tested daily for COVID-19, similar to the tight restrictions that allowed the NHL to complete its playoffs in two hub cities last year.

As of late May, 50.6% of Canada's population had received at least one vaccination shot — but only 4.6% of the population was fully vaccinated.

At Gov. Ron DeSantis' direction, AHCA files a friend-of-the-court brief siding with the federal government in a lawsuit filed by a pharmaceutical industry group.

In a court filing, the administration says it has no timeline on whether it will allow states to import drugs from Canada, an effort approved under President Donald Trump as a strategy to control costs.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said importing prescription drugs through a Canadian wholesaler could save Floridians between $80 million and $150 million a year.